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Liverpool ace Fabinho praised for unlocking one Reds player's potential in Palace win
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho had a superb outing on Wednesday night.
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Fabinho put in a terrific performance in Liverpool's 4-0 demolition of Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, and former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy has heaped praise on the Brazilian. Murphy claimed Fabinho has made the centre-midfield role his own, allowing Jordan Henderson to contribute more going forward. Fabinho scored a screamer and got an assist in the win, which put Liverpool on the brink of the Premier League title.
Liverpool are now potentially hours away from winning their first domestic league title in 30 years after smashing Palace at Anfield.
The Reds got the scoring underway through Trent Alexander-Arnold, after the right-back fired in a free-kick from the edge of the area.
Just minutes before half-time, Fabinho had a huge role in the second, as he collected the ball just within the Palace half and curled a through ball into Mohamed Salah's path, with the Egyptian taking a touch and firing past Wayne Hennessey.
Fabinho then capped off a tremendous performance with a goal of his own, his second of the season in the league, as he rifled a shot into the top corner after being left in space 25 yards from goal.
Many of the Brazilian's contributions to the game came on the defensive side of the ball, moving to intercept forward passes and stop Palace attacks before they materialised.
And Murphy believes his form has allowed Henderson to flourish and produce more going forward.
The Liverpool captain put in a solid performance and was pivotal to the Reds attacking style of play, constantly finding Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson on either wing.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Murphy was full of praise for the way Fabinho's defensive output has helped Henderson to improve his creativity.
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"The star man for Liverpool was Fabinho for me," he said.
"There's a lot of talent in this Liverpool team, and he's not always talked about from a creative point of view.
"We know he does this [defensive] side of the game really well.
"He's grown into the game, his confidence has got better the more he's established himself.
"This [pass to Salah] is the type of pass that I didn't think he was capable of when I first saw him play in a Liverpool shirt.
"He never stops. He's made the role his own, which has really helped Jordan Henderson push more further forward and really have an influence on that Liverpool side.
"Look at his goal for a strike, what a rocket.
"41 wins in his first 50 games for Liverpool, that's some record. It shows how important he is in this team."
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